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Take an example of my own.
Last year I was totally lost, about everything, including work and writing, which I love. I also began to ask myself, am I really talented, or am I mistaken for passion for talent?
I'd love to find someone who understands to help me out, but I don't have one by my side.
By chance, I came into contact with "Skilled", and saw a topic about writing. When I looked at the expert, it turned out to be Teacher Xiaofan. Yes, is the Executive Editor of ONE One. As early as when I liked to read Germination, I often read his articles. So at that moment, I was very excited and seemed to have consulted him about my pain points face to face, so I made an appointment with Teacher Xiaofan.
At that time, his fee was only 200 yuan. I spent more than 1,000 yuan for the high-speed rail, accommodation and meals, and the salary deduction for taking leave. Yes, just to see him once and listen to the 1 hour talk.
After I came back, my friend found out and said that I was stupid and the cost was too high. For me, who has just spent all my savings on travel and found a job, maybe a little bit. But there is no denying that that hour of conversation was worth it to me. Maybe Mr. Xiaofan forgot what he said to me, but I still remember the directions, skills, and encouragement he mentioned in that hour, as well as what he said I could write to him in the future.
I know that as an editor-in-chief, he reads a lot of manuscripts every day. In fact, he is very busy, so I also apologize and say that if the writing is not good, ignore me. Until one day, he replied to me, saying that he liked a certain story and felt that he should be able to pass the draft. Although that manuscript was not blindly selected in the end, I am already very pleased. Next, I handed in a manuscript called "Makeup".
That was an article I wrote on ONE, and it was the first article I've ever written.
2.
When I was practicing guitar yesterday, I received a call from a girl. She wanted to ask me some guitar questions. I told her to sign up for a beginner guitar class, and recommended my class to her.
She hesitated for a while on the other end of the phone and asked, 680 yuan only has 10 classes, is it too expensive?
I was in a hurry to memorize the sheet music, so I didn't have the patience to chat with her, and I interrupted her:
You have no music theory foundation, starting from 0 requires you to do a lot of homework, and money can't buy this time. Spend money, the teacher will teach you the easiest way, you will avoid many misunderstandings at the source, and avoid you wasting unnecessary energy.
But she was still hesitating, she said, "You said that the guitar is not difficult, you learned the basics of playing and knowing the music score in two lessons, otherwise you will give me a tutorial, and I will teach myself."
"Or, you don't learn at all. Right." I thought about it, and could only answer her like this.
I have a friend next to me who also wanted to learn guitar before. She worked hard to find videos, buy books, and find materials on the Internet. After practicing for a week, she never touched the guitar again.
Why?
Because I haven't found a proper way, I have been worn down by myself and lost my confidence. In fact, to put it bluntly, I just felt that the cost was too high. I bought books and found materials to practice, but I didn't understand what strings and frets correspond to 1234567 for so long.
If you ask her to spend money, she thinks the cost is too high, and it is better to teach herself. But, to put it bluntly, in many cases, free is the most expensive, because free things will never give you the best. And I have always felt that spending money is the most economical cost.
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In the past, when I encountered a problem, I was always embarrassed to ask some great gods in the circle of friends. I always felt that they would not necessarily ignore me, but went to the Internet to check it myself. But you know, Baidu won't tell you all, especially some of the things you want to know more. And when I do ask people, they may be very busy and don't have time to answer you. And Chinese people always care about etiquette, it's too embarrassing to ask questions directly, so they always have to exchange a few words. It's actually a very painful thing to greet someone you don't know well. However, how to receive your topic after the greeting is also a technical task. I often don't do this kind of thing well.
Later, I got used to the payment method. There are serious online paid consultations, and there are industry gods in the circle of friends (anyone who understands my questions are gods), send a small red envelope, and attach questions by the way.
At this time, I really feel that the invention of WeChat red envelopes is a very reliable thing.
I sent a red envelope, in fact, there is not much money. But with the popularization of red envelope culture, everyone is happy to receive red envelopes, and he on the mobile client side was happy with it, so I asked calmly. And it won't be too much nonsense. After asking a few questions, I get the answer I want, thank you with a smiley face, and we will talk back next time.
save time and energy.
Not impersonal. It is inhumane to waste other people's time and energy.
This is actually a really cool way. You have to know that no one has the obligation to answer your doubts for free, and in fact, I spent a small amount of money. Their answers were actually already worth the money I spent.
Coincidentally, I also met Yang Xiaomi (meet the founder of Xiaomi) through my expertise. We rarely chat, but we talk about things worth remembering. Basically, she helps me solve my doubts.
After we got acquainted with it, she told me one day that she felt that doing one thing and spending money was actually the least cost.
What is the cost? Any cost is. You really don't disdain spending money. Emotional morality is not easy to measure, but money can. Sometimes, you obviously spend hundreds of dollars to eat a Haagen-Dazs ice cream hot pot, but you are not willing to buy a golden sentence? Please, will eating too much ice cream cause menstrual cramps?
This money may not bring benefits and returns for a while, but at least, by talking to and learning from wise men, we will know where the problem is and where our shortcomings lie.
In fact, seriously, if you love something very much, but you are not willing to spend money, why do you say you love it?
Spending money is the easiest cost and the most direct consideration.
Author of the original text: Cheng An (author of the short book)
Original link: http://www.jianshu.com/p/64b3885139d7
